August 21, 2022Penelope Bridges Jesus is in the middle of his sermon at Sabbath services, and he looks up and notices someone on the edge of the congregation. By now, we have spent enough time with Luke’s Gospel not to be surprised by this. The way Luke tells it, Jesus has a knack for noticing … READ MORE…
From our Simpler Living Creation Car ministry:Aren’t we blessed to live so close to our magnificent Pacific Ocean? How often do you walk the beach, catch some rays there while sunbathing, enjoy water sports, swim with the fishes? Appreciate the meditative waves and magnificent sunsets? Wouldn’t it be good to know how you can express … READ MORE…
Hi St. Paul’s,My name is Maya Little-Sana and I serve as the Family Minister here at the Cathedral. In this video I will be giving crucial updates about our volunteer requirements; the first of which pertains to all volunteers, the second applies to all volunteers who handle food as part of their serving role, and … READ MORE…
Rev. Richard Hogue Jr.8/14/2022 Welcome back to our full space, everyone! The chancel improvement project was long and arduous, even messy, but thanks to our wonderful construction crew and the help of so many of you, we’ve made it to the other side. It is wonderful to behold! I only lived with the last … READ MORE…
From our Simpler Living Creation Care ministry: I have heard their cry. I know their sufferings. Come, now! I will send you. I will be with you. Exodus 3: 1-12 As we prepare for the Season of Creation across the world, we share these thoughts elsewhere expressed in our Anglican Communion. The Cathedral is one of … READ MORE…
From our Sacred Ground in Action ministry: As a coincidental follow up to last week’s SGIA article, the ACLU of San Diego and Imperial. Counties will host Deconstructing Incarceration, an important virtual forum on the need to reimagine public safety. This is particularly urgent due to the county having one of the highest jail death rates in the … READ MORE…
CORRECTION: Previous versions of this post incorrectly stated that the adoption of “Safe Church, Safe Communities” “render all previous Safeguard training invalid, even if it was completed less than five years ago”. This is not accurate. If you have completed “Safeguarding God’s People” training within the past five years, you must complete the new modules … READ MORE…
From our Sacred Ground in Action ministry Often we get so used to what we know that we have difficulty imagining what can be. This article is a valuable reminder to use our discernment and imagination as we strive to follow Jesus on the healing path leading to beloved community. “A wide range of justice-focused nonprofits, legal advocates, … READ MORE…
*(See edit below for Sunday Parking) Hello St. Paul’s, This month we are entering into a contract with LAZ parking to manage our parking spaces in the garage under 525 Olive. As you may know, we now have about 70 spaces dedicated to the Cathedral on levels B1 and B2. Some of these spaces will … READ MORE…
July 31, 2022Penelope Bridges If you were here last week you might remember that the reading from the prophet Hosea was quite startling, with its description of an unfaithful wife, and children named for God’s punishment of an unfaithful nation. Today’s reading provides some balance, with its beautiful parental imagery and the declaration that God … READ MORE…